Sources connected to the hit A&E show, and the Robertson clan, tell E! News that the family is "very serious" about leaving the reality series, after the network suspended patriarch Phil Robertson for his GQ interview, in which he grouped homosexuality in with bestiality as deviant behavior.
"They're an extremely tight-knit family and they're not going to let this get in the way," a source connected to the family explains. "[Phil] is the reason for their success—they're not going to abandon him. They're also not about to let anyone threaten their religious beliefs."...
Look, Mr. Phil has spoken his mind because he was ASKED. He also stated the rest of the world has a right to exist. But, so does he. He has a right to his perspective. Not everyone is going to be enthralled with everyone else in the country or the world. We are DIVERSIFIED in this country and it doesn't mean 'diversified until a change in everyone has been made.'
Perhaps the network is worried about retribution from special interest groups and/or individuals. That is understandable and perhaps there is just no room for the network to allow any opportunity from happening again, but, this indiscretion was during an interview.
"Duck Dynasty" has captured the hearts of many people and the program seems to be the best thing since the "Beverly Hillbillys" and I am confident I just insulted someone. It just seems unfortunate a senior member of the family made their views known and it has resulted in such poor outcomes for the family. Oh, well.
The Commerce Department (click here) released its latest breakdown of income growth by state Thursday morning, and the results were good. Incomes grew at a rate of roughly 1.1 percent from the second to the third quarters of the year. People were pulling in more dough.
But growth in one state outpaced all the others by a healthy margin. That state was Mississippi, which saw growth of 1.9 percent, compared to second-ranked Colorado’s 1.4 percent. Most of Mississippi’s substantial growth can be explained by one thing: an $1 billion settlement over racial discrimination....
